Question 206
Woran erinnern die sogenannten „Stolpersteine“ in Deutschland?What do the so-called 'Stolpersteine' in Germany commemorate?
Options
- an berühmte deutsche Politikerinnen und Politikerfamous German politicians
- an die Opfer des Nationalsozialismusthe victims of National Socialism
- an Verkehrstotetraffic fatalities
- an bekannte jüdische Musikerwell-known Jewish musicians
Explanation
Stolpersteine (“stumbling stones”) are small brass plaques set into sidewalks in front of former residences to commemorate individuals murdered, persecuted or driven into exile by the National Socialist regime. They keep alive the memory of Holocaust victims and other Nazi victims in everyday public spaces.